Manjeet Chhillar
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Nickname(s) | One Man Army, Angry Young Man, Mighty Manjeet, Powerhouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 August 1986 Nizampur, Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Railways employee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Bengaluru Bulls (2014-2015) Puneri Paltan (2016-2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | India national kabaddi team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of the Telugu Titans. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time. During his professional career, he played for the Indian national team and won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Indoor Games in Incheon. He also played for teams in the Pro Kabaddi League including the Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Tamil Thalaivas, and Dabang Delhi. The Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in sports. In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also a member of the state team of Haryana and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points (391), successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).